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Surgery went good when they finally got to her. Doc still not sure what type of virus is in the knee. Removed the knee replacement and put in spacer for now, until infection is cleared up. Will eventually put new knee replacement back in looking at about 4 months of recovery and rehab until back to good again. Yesterday was a stressful day.

Everything happens for a reason. HUGGSSW 301.2 CW 285.6 GW 165 could change after I reach it :-)

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5 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Mother's surgerySurgery went good when they finally got to her. Doc still not sure what type of virus is in the knee. Removed the knee replacement and put in spacer for now, until infection is cleared up. Will eventually put new knee replacement back in looking at about 4 months of recovery and rehab until back to good again. Yesterday was a stressful day.

Good Grief! I get the willies when I even think about what your mother is going through. I figured it was a bacterial infection, but a virus? That's terrible. It puts the fear of God into a knee sufferer. Poor her and poor you. I'll be thinking of you both.

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Report This| Share this:Mother's surgeryGood Grief! I get the willies when I even think about what your mother is going through. I figured it was a bacterial infection, but a virus? That's terrible. It puts the fear of God into a knee sufferer. Poor her and poor you. I'll be thinking of you both.

what is this spacer like? Does it still bend like a regular knee? Can she walk even?? Jeez I sure hope that they gave her some exercises to do in the meantime so that she doesn't suffer too much muscular degeneration till she can have the actual replacement surgery and get back onto her feet. Sounds like a recipe for disaster when it comes to weightgain and overall health loss.

Hope this heals fast. huggsk

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Report This| Share this:Mother's surgerywhat is this spacer like? Does it still bend like a regular knee? Can she walk even?? Jeez I sure hope that they gave her some exercises to do in the meantime so that she doesn't suffer too much muscular degeneration till she can have the actual replacement surgery and get back onto her feet. Sounds like a recipe for disaster when it comes to weightgain and overall health loss.

Thank you everyone for the prayers. Kim they have her knee straight right now but I'm sure with the insurance company pushing to get everyone out of hospital and into a rehab facility that they will have her do physical therapy soon. Yesterday they had her sitting up in a recliner. They had to put a PICC in for her antibiotics and anything thing else that they need vein wise. HUGGS

Everything happens for a reason. HUGGSSW 301.2 CW 285.6 GW 165 could change after I reach it :-)

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Report This| Share this:Mother's surgeryThank you everyone for the prayers. Kim they have her knee straight right now but I'm sure with the insurance company pushing to get everyone out of hospital and into a rehab facility that they will have her do physical therapy soon. Yesterday they had her sitting up in a recliner. They had to put a PICC in for her antibiotics and anything thing else that they need vein wise. HUGGS

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